Following the ancient customs and traditions, the ‘Nekath Seettuwa’ – the table of auspicious times for this year’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year – was presented to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the ...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, First Lady Shiranthi Wickramasinghe Rajapaksa and family members engage in Sinhala-Hindu New Year celebrations at the Carlton Residence in Tangalle today (April 14).

At least 30 people died in an early morning stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela, the largest Hindu festival in India, officials said on Wednesday. Vaibhav Krishna, a senior police official, told reporters ...

Here is a look at the sacred Hindu event which is expected to draw more than 400 million visitors over six weeks, making for the largest gathering of humanity in the world. The Kumbh Mela is held ...

Washington: Usha Vance became the first Indian-American and Hindu Second Lady after her husband J.D. Vance was sworn in as the 50th Vice President of the US on Monday. She held the Bible in one ...

It’s just that the term could be applied there very easily,” said historian Manu Pillai during an insightful discussion about his latest book Gods, Guns and Missionaries at the Hindu Lit for Life 2025 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A fire tore through at least 18 temporary tents at a massive Hindu festival thronged by millions of people ...

The Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida in Southwest Ranches is an authentic Hindu temple designed by Indian architects and materials transported from Southeast India. Jose Iglesias jiglesias@ ...

Member of Parliament and writer Shashi Tharoor launched The Hindu’s latest product, Surf and Dive, a print product that gives readers in-depth coverage across a range of issues through long ...

The Election Commission (EC) will be able to hold the local government elections before the April 14 National New Year provided Parliament passes the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) ...

On day one of The Hindu Lit for Life, the pavilion stage was set for one last session of the day. One of the first words heard on stage was “I LIKE SEX”, and as soon as the hundred odd people ...

“Either New Year or during Sinhala Avurudu is the only time of the year we get ourselves a piece of cloth. Without a place like Pamunuwa, where the clothes are relatively cheaper than ...